Maybe the latest Democratic disarray means they’re coming to their senses
Politics
June 21, 2025
Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, resigned from their positions on...
Juneteenth event celebrates history, promotes unity
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 20, 2025
It was hosted by Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport. Music, games and dancing were part of festivities Thursday as Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport held its sixth annual Juneteenth celebration. Ju...
Penn Highlands Healthcare announces layoffs
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 20, 2025
Thirty-six jobs will be cut at the Mon Valley facility and in Connellsville. Some staff members at two regional hospitals operated by Penn Highlands Healthcare have been let go. On Wednesday, the Clea...
Man accused of killing Jennah Seibert ordered to stand trial
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June 20, 2025
Dorian Jeri-Greene was arrested last month after allegedly selling stolen jewelry in Florida. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Moments after District Judge Wayne Vlasic on Thursday ordered Dorian Jeri-Gr...
EF construction progresses during summer break
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 20, 2025
Ten second-floor rooms at the high school have already been completed. Work is progressing at Elizabeth Forward High School now that classes have adjourned for summer. The school board approved severa...
Riverfest to kick off summer concert series
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June 20, 2025
The music festival will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Monongahela Aquatorium. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI The Monongahela Aquatorium will kick off its 2025 summer concert offerings with its second-ev...
Charleroi Lions scholarship winners
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June 20, 2025
The Charleroi Lions Club honored its 2024-25 senior scholarship winners at its annual awards night banquet. This year's awardees are Matthew Burkholder, son of Daniel and Jody Burkholder; Fernanda And...
Yough River crossing included in MAWC system upgrades
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June 20, 2025
By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County intends to cross the Youghiogheny River. The agency’s board on Wednesday signed off on $12.7 million upgrades to its system ...
Juneteenth celebrations across U.S. commemorate the end of slavery
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June 20, 2025
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas and attr...
KARLI SHORT BETTER TOMORROW FOUNDATION GALA
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June 20, 2025
The fourth annual Karli Short Better Tomorrow Scholarship Gala was held last Saturday at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. The foundation provides scholarships for students enrolled ...
The Trump crime family
Politics
June 20, 2025
“Donald Trump’s Politics of Plunder,” headlines The New Yorker. “As Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests,” reports The New York Times. The Atlantic calls Trump 2.0 “The Most Corrupt P...
Politics
June 20, 2025
GOVERNMENT SHOULD NEVER happen in the dark. We elect our leaders to represent our best interests, to craft laws that protect our communities and to spend our money wisely. All of that has to happen in...
Politics
Deranged
June 20, 2025
To the Editor: I guess we don’t understand what a peaceful protest is? I thought burning cars, throwing bricks, rocks, and cinder blocks, or Molotov cocktails at the authorities was not peaceful. Sorr...
Little princesses get royal treatment
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June 19, 2025
Beyla Grismore, Allanah Gray, Tatum Hoover, Gelayah Johnson, Riley Mahoney, and Giavanna DiFonso pose for a photo during the Mon Valley YMCA Princess Academy on Wednesday afternoon in Carroll Township...
U.S. Steel, Nippon finalize $14.9B deal
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June 19, 2025
The combined company will become the world’s fourth-largest steelmaker. JACK TROY TribLive Japan’s Nippon Steel has finalized its $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, the companies announced Wednesda...
Ringgold budget includes tax hike
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
June 19, 2025
The 2025-26 budget is nearly $2 million higher than last school year in part due to special education and cyber school costs. Property tax bills will increase in the Ringgold School District. School b...
EF finalizes budget with property tax increase
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
June 19, 2025
The 2025-26 budget includes a 5.6% tax increase for property owners. Property owners in the Elizabeth Forward School District will pay more in real estate taxes this year. During Wednesday’s voting me...
Carnegie Free Library to host annual Juneteenth celebration today
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By By COLETTE FUNCHES McKeesport Community Newsroom 
June 19, 2025
The event is from 1 to 5 p.m. at the McKeesport library. The Carnegie Library of McKeesport will host its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration from 1 to 5 p.m. today. Juneteenth is a national holiday, ...
Crash in West Mifflin
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June 19, 2025
West Mifflin firefighters and police were called to a multi-vehicle crash on Lebanon Road shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. At 3:40 pm, Pleasant Hills firefighters were called to assist. One person w...
West Mifflin approves final budget with tax increase
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
June 19, 2025
The West Mifflin Area School Board met Wednesday to approve the spending plan for the 2025-26 school year. The West Mifflin Area school board approved its final 2025-26 budget on Wednesday with a 2.67...